Major Mystery In Washington
Washington dispatch notes uncertainty over how much power President Truman will give Rep Clinton Anderson when he becomes agriculture secretary and food czar. Some sources foresee broad authority to reshuffle agencies, while others expect the current structure to persist with final policy decisions staying with Vinson and the OPA.
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Washington
Truman
Clinton Anderson
Execuive
Anderson
Sepa
OPA
Trumean
Fred M Vinson
Mr. Trumain
White House
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Congress
House Republican Food Study Committee
Agriculture
Ruman
Typical American GI Exhibited by South Pacific Natives
Cpl. Frank So chats of Conway Pennsylvania was shown to islanders as a model American soldier. Described as blond, 25 years old, six feet tall and 180 pounds, the depiction aimed to represent the typical G I in the South Pacific theater.
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South Pacific
INS
Cpl
Frank Sochats
Conway
World Charter Moves Toward Senate Ratification
Delegates wrap final sessions as President Truman plans a speech to the assembly between 5 and 5 30 p m Pacific Time The interim commission will make London its permanent seat and the charter is seen as a compromise among the big powers and smaller states to prevent future wars.
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President
Senate
Truman
Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Edward R. Stettinius
New World League
London
Andrei A. Gromyko
Local Social Notes Highlight Adams Street and Harbor Street Residents
Mrs. Martha Locke at New Castle hospital observes health status while Mrs. Laura Wallace visits family in Adams County from Harrisburg. Theresa Mastropietro and Mitzie Cerrella return home after week with Pfc Nick Mastropietro at Cherry Point. Belknap family updates include California trip and Pacific service return of Richard G. Belknap.
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Martha Locke
Adams Street
New Castle Hospital
Laura Wallace
Harrisburg
Fred Wehr
Theresa Mastropietro
Harbor Street
Mitzie Cercella
Edenburg
Pfc
Nick Mastropietro
Cherry Point
N. C
R. G Belknap
Bowles Avenue
California
Abilene Parade Honors Ike Eisenhower Homecoming
Abilene Kansas hosts a two story parade honoring Ike Eisenhower with floats tracing his life from high school to West Point and World War II. Gov Schoeppel and guests watch as 2 500 local service members are saluted on a large honor roll with 100 gold stars.
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Abilene
Ike Eisenhower
Dickinson County
Ike
West Point
Washington
New York
Kansas City
Kansas
Andrew F Schoeppel
Alf M Landon
Landon
Harry H Woodring
Woodring
Nedrew F. Schoeppel
Schoeppel
Prized Borneo Oil Refining Center Taken
Allied forces widened west Borneo control as Aussie troops conduct amphibious operations and push from Tautong toward Seria and Mirot fields. Ninth Division advances overland while air support targets Japanese concentrations near Keningau and Brunei areas.
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Borneo
Tautong
Seria
Mirot
Toutone
Labuan Island
Brine
Bas
Keningai
Keningau
Brune Ba
Major Step to Speed War Trials
The article argues for rapid war trials to deter Axis leaders like Hermann Goering Franz von Papen and Rudolf Hess. It contends swift conviction or execution would press Japan to surrender and end Nazi aggression, reflecting an American perspective on punishment and victory.
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Europe
United States
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Franz von Papen
Rudolf Hess
First Six Months Bring War Home to Japan
The record shows heavy losses for the United States and allies as Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns caused extensive casualties. Lieutenant General Buckner was killed, and Okinawa casualties reached 36 580 soldiers and marines plus 8 441 navy fatalities by May 23. Kamikaze tactics and suicide missions marked Japanese defense, yet Admiral Nimitz stated the drive toward Nippon’s unconditional surrender would continue.
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Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Tenth Army
Simon Bolivar Buckner
Pacific
Yamato
Kyushu
Nimitz
Nippon
Deaths of the Day Cora Phipps and Louis Mielke
Mrs. Cora Phipps aged 62 of 1214 Delaware avenue died Thursday at 10 in Jameson Memorial hospital from a heart condition. She leaves three children, two grandchildren, and a host of relatives. funeral Sunday at 2 pm with Dr Burr McKnight officiating. Louis Mielke of North Beaver township aged 78 died at home at 5 am after an extended illness. survivors include six children and 15 grandchildren. funeral Sunday at 2:20 pm at Marshall funeral home followed by Oak Park cemetery burial.
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Cora Phipps
Delaware Avenue
Jameson Memorial Hospital
Phipps
Youngstown
Wesley
Sara Doyle Cartwright
First Methodist Church
Robert H. Phipps
Niagara Falls
Charles Phipps
Harriet Putnam
Wesley Cartwright
Alfred
Frank Cartwright
Joseph B Leyde
Highland
Burr McKnight
Castle View Burial Park
Louis August Mielke
North Beaver Township
Mielke
Bertha Mielke
Atina Mielke
Louis Mielke
Frank Mielke
Wampum
Joseph Mielke
Willow Grove
New Castle War Paper Drive This Saturday
Residents are asked to bundle paper in pieces no more than 15 pounds each and place on the curb between 1 and 6 PM for pickup. Separate newspapers magazines cardboard and books. If any bundles are missed by 4 PM call 245 for a special truck. proceeds go to the YMCA camp fund.
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New Castle
YMCA
Camp Fund
Births Reported at Local Hospitals in June
Several births announced from New Castle and Philadelphia area hospitals. Daughters were born to Robet Mr Allen at 924 Marshall Avenue, to Heturs J Krupa at 130 Oakland Avenue, to Rayleed T Chwetie at 254 West Crantife, to Loni Rainey at ? South Mercer Street, to Robert Kelly at 462 Neshamuth Avenue, and to Andrew Milcekur at 415 Deiner Aysiua. Dates include June 6 June 22 June 25, with hospital names Jameson Memorial and New Castle Hospital or New Castle Nusitas PHILADELPHIA-INS.
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Robet
Allen
Marshall Avenue
Jameson
New Castle Hospital
Robert Kelly
Neshamuth Avené
Suvl
New Caste Hospital
Andrew Milcekur
Deiner Aysiu
Yl Uthe
Luspita Bae
Soystavtias
Lasimg Avenue
Daugh
Cate Nusitas
Prisoner releases and postwar Germany questions
A Toronto native reports 800000 displaced Poles must be repatriated while 1 million German prisoners are released to return to their homes. Commentators expect Allied control programs under the Big Four and warn that Nazism shows new signs of realization of defeat yet urge continued vigilance.
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Grassett
Toronto
Canada
Central Commission
Germany
United Stare
Great Britain
Russia
Frazer
Ulir
Jam Session Aboard Combat Cargo Plane Over Himalayas
Captain Frank Havine of Clarkston Ga piloted a Special Service band flight to China at 12 000 feet when musicians aboard struck up a tune. Trumpet saxophones drums and piano filled the cabin as the cargo plane cruised above the famed Himalayan Hump.
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China
Frank Havine
Clarkston
Havine
George Weste Parris 50 dies after heart attack in New Bedford
George Weste Parris of New Bedford Pulaski Township aged 50 died at home this day at 5 300 m following a heart attack. He was born in Bedtree Pary 1895, son of George W and Evell. Survived by wife Flora M Parris and children Thomas W Parris, Mrs Marie Catherine McCoy, Mrs Elva Mie Hoy, James W Parris, and Robert C Parris. brothers and sisters listed. Funeral set Sunday at 2 30 p m at Hopewell Presbyterian Church New Bedford, burial in Evergreen Cemetery. viewing at Sharp fin tra home New Wilmington, Friday after 2 pm.
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George Weste. Parris
New Bedford Pulaki
Bedtree Pary
George W
Evell
Parris Mit
Parris
Republ
Flora M Tavinor Parris
Patriy
PHOO
Me Flor
Thomas W Parris
US Armiials
Marie Catherine McCoy
Sharpsville
Elva
Mie
Hoy Pulaski
James W
New Bedford
Rober
Harold Pats
Mab Bouch
Lalita Vins
Ariz Beach
Hopewetl Presbyterian Church
Robert Wels Veach
Charee
Everacert Remerters
Sharp Fintra
New Wilmington
Agence
Marshall Presses Quick Victory Plan Amid War End
General Marshall outlines rapid U S victory strategy as Army Air Forces chief General Arnold projects heavy bomber sorties to Japan before year end and 1946 funding, with a 38.5 billion dollar 1946 War Department budget including large air and ordnance allocations.
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H H Arnold
Army Air Forces
Germany
Vews Marshall
Munyabhall
Okinawa Battle Yields Over 4000 Japanese Prisoners
The Okinawa campaign, the costliest in Pacific history for U S forces, saw more than 4,000 Japanese prisoners taken as Allied forces overwhelmed cave defenses and self destruction tactics. Official figures indicate high casualties before organized resistance collapsed and the battle ended. The Walker family thanks friends for kindness and floral tributes after their father Samuel Walker’s illness and death.
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Okinawa
Teu
Samuel Walker
Walker
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Swan
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George Wesley Parris
Detroit
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